20.A report by the US'Open Syllabus Project found that the most read books among US college students in the past year were books like The Republic by ancient Greek philosopher Plato and The Clash of Civilizations by US political scientist Samuel Huntington.And according to reports by Chinese college libraries,the most popular books among Chinese students are novels like Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Chinese author Jin Yong.
This is considered by many to be one of the reasons why Chinese students are sometimes not as good at critical thinking or observing global perspectives (視野)as US students-they read too many bestseller novels.
"By reading texts in history/social studies,science,and other subjects,students build a foundation of knowledge in these fields that will also give them the background to be better readers in all areas,"Robert Pondiscio,vice president of the Core Knowledge Foundation in the US told Th.e Washington Post.
According to China Youth.Daily,there are usually five stages when it comes to reading,with popular novels at the bottom.More advanced readers normally go on to read classic fictional literature,history and philosophy,or books with critical ideas.
We spend hours,days or even weeks on a book,so it's only natural that we want to learn something useful in return for our efforts.Many see reading as an investment (投資) in themselves.But this practical view of literature and the thought that history and philosophy books are superior to novels are not agreed by everyone.After all,what they offer are two different kinds of satisfaction.While the former provides knowledge,the latter brings emotional experiences."Fiction and poetry are medicines,"UK writer Jeanette Winterson once wrote."What they heal is the rupture (裂痕) reality makes on the imagination."
25.What are the most popular books among Chinese students?B
A.Philosophy books.
B.Bestseller novels.
C.History books.
D.Books with critical ideas.
26.What do Chinese students lack compared with US students?D
A.Careful observation.
B.Vast stores of knowledge.
C.Practical use of knowledge.
D.Critical thinking.
27.Which of the following does Jeanette Winterson probably agree with?D
A.People read books to learn something useful.
B.Imagination is not so important as knowledge.
C.History and philosophy books are superior to novels.
D.Novels can bring necessary emotional experiences.
分析 本文主要向我們說明了過去一年美國大學生中的閱讀書籍最多的是柏拉圖的"理想國",中國大學生讀的最多的書是暢銷小說,文章就這種現(xiàn)象說明了兩類圖書并沒有孰優(yōu)孰劣之分,只是給了我們不同的滿足感,前者提供知識,后者帶來情感體驗.
解答 25.B;細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中"And according to reports by Chinese college libraries,the most popular books among Chinese students are novels like Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Chinese author Jin Yong,"(據(jù)中國高校圖書館的報道,中國作家金庸最受歡迎的是"黛米"和"半魔鬼"等小說),可知中國學生最受歡迎的書是暢銷小說,故選B.
26.D;細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中"This is considered by many to be one of the reasons why Chinese students are sometimes not as good at critical thinking or observing global perspectives (視野)as US students."(許多人認為,這是為什么中國學生有時在批判性思維或觀察全球觀點上的能力不如美國學生的原因之一),可知中國學生與美國學生相比缺乏批判性思維,故選D.
27.D;細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中"."Fiction and poetry are medicines,"UK writer Jeanette Winterson once wrote."What they heal is the rupture (裂痕) reality makes on the imagination."(英國作家Winterson曾經(jīng)寫道:"小說和詩歌是藥物,"他們治愈的是現(xiàn)實對想象力的破壞),可知小說能帶來必要的情感體驗,故選D.
點評 本文考察學生的細節(jié)理解能力以及細心程度,只要抓住文章的關(guān)鍵詞,采用尋讀的方法查找細節(jié),就能找到正確答案